Young Carers - Advocacy

Tender description

Young Carers - Advocacy The Provider will deliver an advocacy service for young carers aged 5-18 in Sandwell. The provision will be expected to support young carers to achieve at school, have social opportunities and minimise the risk of young carers undertaking excessive, inappropriate and harmful care roles and also safeguard them against other risks such as CSE, exploitation, neglect, physical and emotional harm. The Provider will be expected to raise awareness and co-ordinate a multi-agency approach to ensure young carers and their families are able to access the support they need. Tenderers should note that, from 1 April 2018, provision of children's social care services is to be transferred from the Council to Sandwell Children's Social Care Trust ("The Trust"). It is anticipated that the Council will award the contract for this service on behalf of the trust and the contract will be entered into with Sandwell Children's Social Care Trust. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to PQQ or other related documents. In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. Please be mindful that if you are cut and pasting your question responses onto the On-Line Questionnaire that you do so from a notepad document, this is due to the fact that some special characters are not accepted within the On-Line Questionnaire. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing date: 6 February 2018 at 10:00hrs